Ok.. i wanted to do this june 1st but i will update it then perhaps.

I know y'all have seen me talking about the gym like a madman in this piece so i am doing a thread showing my progress cause damn it i am proud of myself!!

Maybe it was finally working more... and being happier with life but starting a year ago i started working with my personal trainer and never looked back.

I lost a lot of weight then put it on.. then lost it.. then put it on and last year i went the extra mile and wanted to make my final change.

Here is a low down of the years 2006-2013

2006(i was a lineman in football and about 330)

2007




2008(Around the time i started working out a little more seriously.)

2009(Lost a TON of weight)

2010




2011(Started putting weigth back on )






2012(When i got my personal trainer and started working out hardcore)

Also sometime after summer 2012 is when i started body building



2013

Taken THIS Week









So as of today i am 6'5 218 ibs.

I can bench press 225, incline i can do 200 and chest press i can do 240. and still working on getting a lot more muscle on.
I am a beast on stairs


And i can run a mile in 10 minutes and 21 seconds but that is pretty pathetic i need to move that up


Anywho for those who read this thread i hope i maybe somehow inspired or entertained you for a few minutes.

I am in the best shape of my life.. working the best job of my life and feeling healthy and happy almost everyday.

Recall my first pic i was 330.. i was a lard ass i mean as big as can be and i beat the odds! so i know anybody can.

[Edited 5/15/13 13:20pm]

Dude...that's awesome.

Keep at it.

So right now (since you're talking "bodybuilding") are you looking to GAIN or are you still trying to LOSE?

PurpleJedi said:

Dude...that's awesome.

Keep at it.

So right now (since you're talking "bodybuilding") are you looking to GAIN or are you still trying to LOSE?

At this point i am all about gaining. I still do cardio like a madman cause i am trying to get that last little bit of stomach off.

But otherwise i am more focused on gaining and toning up every part of my body! my legs have gotten so much more muscle but are still pretty big so those i have the biggest battles with.

Also since i am building more i am getting those stretch marks on the arms

What is good for stretch marks? i use vitamin e oil, aloe vera & coco butter.

Keep it up. I'm also trying to lose some unneeded weight. I have lost some of it through walking every day (or every other day), occasionally doing pushups and situps and only eating a meal a day. Two meals can be too much sometimes.

good work man!

proof that motivation= results

So happy for you, you are inspiring!

Gunsnhalen said:

PurpleJedi said:

Dude...that's awesome.

Keep at it.

So right now (since you're talking "bodybuilding") are you looking to GAIN or are you still trying to LOSE?

At this point i am all about gaining. I still do cardio like a madman cause i am trying to get that last little bit of stomach off.

But otherwise i am more focused on gaining and toning up every part of my body! my legs have gotten so much more muscle but are still pretty big so those i have the biggest battles with.

Also since i am building more i am getting those stretch marks on the arms

What is good for stretch marks? i use vitamin e oil, aloe vera & coco butter.

Unfortunately I'm still in the "learning" stage of this stuff (after 3 damn years) but from what I've read, I think you have to either lose weight and then bulk up, or bulk up and then shred...but I don't think you can do both at the same time.

Check this site out;

http://www.scrawnytobrawny.com/

They want you to sign up for their training course (for a fee) but if you join tghe mailing list they send you frequent tips & stuff.

Also lots of orgers on here have good tips as well...UptownNY has a site that he highly recommends (and unlike me, he actually knows what he's doing )

How tall are you???????

OMG, you were adorable with the extra weight!

imago said:

OMG, you were adorable with the extra weight!

wow look at you. you're hard working and gorgeous and i'm inspired. i better get my butt on that exercise bike ...

tinaz said:

How tall are you???????

6'5

Gunsnhalen said:

tinaz said:

How tall are you???????

6'5

Werk it OUT, hottie!

Gunsnhalen said:

Ok.. i wanted to do this june 1st but i will update it then perhaps.

I know y'all have seen me talking about the gym like a madman in this piece so i am doing a thread showing my progress cause damn it i am proud of myself!!

Maybe it was finally working more... and being happier with life but starting a year ago i started working with my personal trainer and never looked back.

I lost a lot of weight then put it on.. then lost it.. then put it on and last year i went the extra mile and wanted to make my final change.

Here is a low down of the years 2006-2013

2006(i was a lineman in football and about 330)

2007




2008(Around the time i started working out a little more seriously.)

2009(Lost a TON of weight)

2010




2011(Started putting weigth back on )






2012(When i got my personal trainer and started working out hardcore)

Also sometime after summer 2012 is when i started body building



2013

Taken THIS Week









So as of today i am 6'5 218 ibs.

I can bench press 225, incline i can do 200 and chest press i can do 240. and still working on getting a lot more muscle on.
I am a beast on stairs


And i can run a mile in 10 minutes and 21 seconds but that is pretty pathetic i need to move that up


Anywho for those who read this thread i hope i maybe somehow inspired or entertained you for a few minutes.

I am in the best shape of my life.. working the best job of my life and feeling healthy and happy almost everyday.

Recall my first pic i was 330.. i was a lard ass i mean as big as can be and i beat the odds! so i know anybody can.

[Edited 5/15/13 13:20pm]

Serious photowhoring

johnart said:

Werk it OUT, hottie!

Thank you Jon i hope to have even better pics by the end of summer.

XxAxX said:

wow look at you. you're hard working and gorgeous and i'm inspired. i better get my butt on that exercise bike ...

Thank you xxax! you can kickass

PurpleJedi said:

Gunsnhalen said:

At this point i am all about gaining. I still do cardio like a madman cause i am trying to get that last little bit of stomach off.

But otherwise i am more focused on gaining and toning up every part of my body! my legs have gotten so much more muscle but are still pretty big so those i have the biggest battles with.

Also since i am building more i am getting those stretch marks on the arms

What is good for stretch marks? i use vitamin e oil, aloe vera & coco butter.

Unfortunately I'm still in the "learning" stage of this stuff (after 3 damn years) but from what I've read, I think you have to either lose weight and then bulk up, or bulk up and then shred...but I don't think you can do both at the same time.

Check this site out;

http://www.scrawnytobrawny.com/

They want you to sign up for their training course (for a fee) but if you join tghe mailing list they send you frequent tips & stuff.

Also lots of orgers on here have good tips as well...UptownNY has a site that he highly recommends (and unlike me, he actually knows what he's doing )

Well not to sound 'cliche'' but every body is different and luckily i can put on muscle fast. I do a lot of cardio but i started cutting back on it as i don't wanna lose muscle in the process.

I also take supplements that help you gain muscle, lose weight, and also not lose any muscle in the process

I am not the be all end all expert but if you ever want a little extra help i would glad to share anything i know.

And between my trainor and the internet i have studies supplements like crazy!(I currently take vitamin A,D,E,B-12,B-6,D ETC And i also take CLA, Whey protein, and an multi-vitamin as well as Cayenne pepperand cinnamon)

I have gone to GNC before and i have known more than the guy working there -.- which is dissapointing when you actually need help with something.

PS

Gold Whey protein mixed with low fat milk, bananas, strawberries and pineapple is

congrats

are you only hitting a couple of body parts per weights session?... and taking rest days?

Well ALRIGHT then!

MoBetterBliss said:

congrats

are you only hitting a couple of body parts per weights session?... and taking rest days?

Yup! and being with my trainer for awhile helps cause we decide which muscle groups to hit for the day.

I do cardio everyday but usually not as much on lifting days. And days when i don't lift i do a lot harder and more intense cardio.

Gunsnhalen said:

MoBetterBliss said:

congrats

are you only hitting a couple of body parts per weights session?... and taking rest days?

Yup! and being with my trainer for awhile helps cause we decide which muscle groups to hit for the day.

I do cardio everyday but usually not as much on lifting days. And days when i don't lift i do a lot harder and more intense cardio.

i'm going to throw some advice out there which you can take or leave

if you're really serious about putting on muscle mass, you need to have rest days... that includes skipping the heavy cardio... overtraining is very common, but it will slow your progress

the other thing is to continue to shock your body... i'm sure you know that how this all works is by damaging (breaking down etc) the muscle fibres, and when they repair themselves, your muscles grow.... so change your routine up.... i'd do things like go to the gym one day and do nothing but bench press ... i'd absolutely cane my chest for the whole time i was there.... then next time i'd go back to whatever routine i was doing at the time... mix it up... it keeps your workouts fresh too

the thing is all our bodies react differently... it's really important to get to know your own, and figure out what works for you... you can write your own routines then

personal trainers are great... i'm sure he or she has helped you a lot, and will coninue to do so regarding your fitness... but if you're really serious about putting on a lot of muscle, i'd suggest you read a lot, and take matters into your own hands

what you've achieved already is great ... i tip my hat to you

but don't be afraid to have rest days!... trust me man... it will help

MoBetterBliss said:

aardvark15 said:

I'd fuck the shit out of 2009 gunsnhalen. :eyes:

I'm starting my summer weightloss too. Since I'm not a big fan of muscle all I'm doing it eating less
[Edited 5/20/13 20:37pm]

Ok, so i got this new trainer recently cause sadly my old trainer got another job with a modeling agency

And this nee trainer is fuckign amazing! i mean i like being pushed and this guy... holy shit

After being able to do the stairs for an hour and a half and the leg presses my legs are rarely soar but this dude was makign me do thing's with my legs i never thought a 6'5 man could do!

And when we lift he doesn't let me stop and he just keeps putting more weight on and i HAVE to do it unless i'm dying

So far he is pushing me the farthest and i like it

I also have been going a little easier on cardio! instead of having intense long cradio sessions lke 5-6 days a week i only do it maybe 3 times a week. Don't wanna lose muscle after working so hard to get it

I will update at the end of june my progress!

Very, very cool!

I just started exercising again after 3 months of doing nothing. Can't lift fuck all but I look ok, not thin, not fat. I can build up strength within a couple of months. My problem is cardio. All last year I sat in a Thai prison smoking filterless roll-ups and wasting away. I skipped rope yesterday and damn near died, had a headaches and pain in my face (WTF! lol). It's going to be a long road back to being properly fit again!

Well done. You're looking great.